Back on CS after a three-year pandemic hiatus.

My partner Kitty and I have just spent six months hiking the Te Araroa (2500km across Aotearoa New Zealand) then backpacking in Asia and hiking the Camino del Norte in Spain. Back to normal life for now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and be immersed in new places. I like to be of the beaten path and see a different side to places, meet the locals and share some experiences and conversation!

I have also hosted and been hosted by many cyclists using Warmshowers.

Interests

Music, cycling, geopolitics, hiking, food, camping, anarchism, sustainability

Music, Movies, and Books

Novels, dystopias, history books, geopolitics, politics, sci-foi, punk and its adjacent genres

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A lot of cycling around Europe, once a loop of Iberia, and in 2023 a week-long race from the French border to Andalucia. Mostly quiet roads interspersed with occasional heatstroke, hypothermia and feral dog attacks.

Teach, Learn, Share

French, English, guitar, music, bike repair

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a fairly decent cook and can knock up a nice veggie or vegan meal. I speak French fluently and have solid Spanish. Local knowledge on hikes and bike routes if you're into that.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom